Diversity patterns of temporary wetland macroinvertebrate assemblages in the south-western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-308

  Mlambo, M C ^a,b   Bird, M S ^a   Reed, C C ^a   Day, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acarina; Aplexa marmorata; Cederberg; flagship species; Mediterranean type climate

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANOSTRACA; APLEXA MARMORATA; COLEOPTERA; GASTROPODA; HYDRAENIDAE; HYDRYPHANTIDAE; PHYSIDAE; STREPTOCEPHALIDAE;

EID: 84855513082     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2011.636903     Document Type: Article

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